Ford announced the return of an iconic American muscle car when they unveiled the new Shelby GT350 Mustang. Like the 1960’s original, it has been tuned for the street as well as the racetrack, and features a flat-plane naturally-aspirated V8 that cranks out more than 500 horsepower and 400 pound feet of torque....More

We recently took a tour of Ford's Rouge Factory F-150 pickup truck assembly line in Dearborn, MI. Electronic Design's Bill Wong showcases the highlights from the tour, including the robotic automation involved in assembly and inspection, the "Living Roof", and more....More

At the 2014 Go Further With Ford Trend Conference, Sean West talks about the design and engineering of their Active Glove Box knee airbag system that will be debuting on their 2015 Ford Mustang....More

At the 2014 Go Further With Ford Trend Conference, Ford was showcasing one of its latest innovations: a 15 foot long side-curtain airbag that will provide protection across five rows of seats in their 2015 Transit passenger wagon....More

Cary Diehl, Human Factors Engineer at Ford, shows some of the processes they used and the considerations they had for vehicle operators when designing the instrument cluster on the 2015 Ford F-150 truck....More

Taking cues from the spotlights on police cruisers, Ford has integrated LED spotlights into the side mirrors on the 2015 F-150 truck. Pam Tullo, Design and Release Engineer with Ford, talks about their patented technology and some of the scenarios where these spotlights would come in handy....More

It's essential that drivers be aware of their surroundings, especially in a large truck like the new 2015 Ford F-150. To help with this, Ford has included a 360-degree camera system and a uniquely designed integrated camera washer, which comes in handy if the vehicle gets coated in mud....More

Ford's Jeff Bledsoe showed us how they perform durability testing on their newest transit van at their Dearborn test track. The catch? We were just along for the ride - no one was actually in the driver's seat. They're using an autonomous robotic system to save their drivers from having to endure the physical strain that comes from long hours of testing on rugged roads....More

We saw a really interesting concept vehicle at the Go Further With Ford Trend Conference: this Ford Transit Connect Wagon that was converted into a "Mobile Fabrication and Hacking Unit" by MAKE Magazine. The vehicle is a prototype, so not available for retail, but it demonstrated one of the many ways the Transit could be used - in this case, loaded up with power tools (bolted down, of course) and even a 3D printer....More

Chevrolet engineers did not spare the horses when they were designing next year’s Z06 version of America’s sports car, the Corvette. They upgraded and supercharged the LT4 small-block engine, giving the 6.2-liter V8 650 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque at 3,600 rpm. It also has tremendous low-end torque, cranking out 457 lb-ft just off idle and 625 lb‑ft by only 2,800 rpm....More

Ford Motor Co. has been working for two years with several companies, including the H.J. Heinz Co., on developing a 100% plant-based plastic that could be used to make automotive parts and fabrics and replace petroleum-based materials....More

The Connected Vehicle Working Group in Canada, established by the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, crammed all the Canadian–built “connected-vehicle technology” it could find into a concept car, which started as a Lexus RX350. Here are some of the sensors and features that were added:...More

Interesting technologies on display at the Society of Automotive Engineers show this year ranged from piston engines without connecting rods to dual-clutch transmissions and A/C evaporators that work even when the engine is off.

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The Detroit Auto Show is having a banner year, judging by the 5,000+ automotive scribblers and bloggers roaming Cobo Hall searching for scoops during the two Press Days. Here are some of the images that caught my eye:
The ever-evolving Mustang
The Ford Mustang 1 was a concept car in 1962 that carried two passengers and a 1.5-l V4....More